AMERISAFE (AMSF) EVP Housh reports RSU vesting and tax share disposition

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AMERISAFE EVP and CAO Kathryn Housh reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 1, 2026, 1,047 restricted stock units fully vested and were converted into an equal number of common shares at no exercise price. To cover tax obligations, 478 common shares were disposed of at $32.53 per share through a tax-withholding transaction. After these moves, she directly held 21,347 shares of common stock and 2,500 restricted stock units.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Shirley Kathryn Housh

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST

(Street)

DERIDDER LA 70634

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERISAFE INC [ AMSF ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP - CAO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common stock	03/01/2026		M		1,047	A	(1)	21,825	D
Common stock	03/01/2026		F		478	D	$32.53	21,347	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	03/01/2026		M			1,047	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	1,047	$0	2,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

2. On March 1, 2026, 1,047 restricted stock units fully vested.

	/s/ Kathryn H. Shirley	03/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did AMERISAFE (AMSF) EVP Kathryn Housh report?

Kathryn Housh reported the vesting and conversion of 1,047 restricted stock units into AMERISAFE common shares, along with the disposition of 478 common shares to satisfy tax obligations. These are routine equity compensation and tax-withholding transactions, not open-market purchases or sales.

Did AMERISAFE (AMSF) EVP Kathryn Housh buy or sell shares on the open market?

The filing does not show open-market buying or selling. It records RSU conversion into 1,047 common shares and a Form F tax-withholding disposition of 478 shares at $32.53 per share, used to pay taxes on the vested restricted stock units.

How many AMERISAFE (AMSF) common shares does Kathryn Housh hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transactions, Kathryn Housh directly holds 21,347 AMERISAFE common shares. She also holds 2,500 restricted stock units, which are derivative awards that may convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis when vesting conditions are satisfied.

What happened to the 1,047 restricted stock units reported by AMERISAFE (AMSF) EVP Housh?

On March 1, 2026, 1,047 restricted stock units fully vested and were converted into 1,047 AMERISAFE common shares on a one-for-one basis. This is recorded with transaction code M, which indicates an exercise or conversion of a derivative security, not an open-market purchase.

Why were 478 AMERISAFE (AMSF) shares disposed of in Kathryn Housh’s Form 4?

The 478 AMERISAFE shares were disposed of under transaction code F at $32.53 per share to pay tax liabilities related to the RSU vesting. Code F indicates shares surrendered for taxes or exercise costs, rather than discretionary selling in the open market.